From Piper Park (water and rest rooms), we ride the bike route to Fairfax. Then over White Hill to Woodacre, Nicasio, and Pt Reyes Station (mile 25) for snacks. Then south to Stinson Beach for lunch (mile 42). Continue south on Hwy 1 to the climb through Muir Woods and the descent into Mill Valley. Final climb over Camino Alto and return to Piper Park via the bike path.

See the route on RideWithGPS. We may take the more complicated, but nicer bike route at the beginning to avoid San Anselmo.

This ride often has a faster group (more like M pace) and a regular TM group. The groups come back together at frequent regroups and lunch.

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening spring/summer ride. A friendly ride with regroups for TM riders. We meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance), meet at 5:20 pm, ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

Come out and enjoy the spring evenings! We hope you will join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. Lights and a jacket are recommended. We will have multiple regroups and stick to a T pace on this ride. >>This ride is a no drop ride<<

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block section toward the end, but it's easy to avoid if anyone prefers.

RWGPS route here.

Potential loop may be to cross the Richmond San Rafael Bridge, circle China Camp, coffee at Arizmendi or Rustic Bakery and on to circle Tiburon and back to Point Richmond. Meet and let's decide!

Rain cancels. Bring adequate snacks and water for a 50 mile ride.

The forecast is for 70F on Saturday. Let's do a loop in Marin via Stinson Beach - Bolinas - Alpine Dam - Fairfax. There will be a nutrition break at Stinson Beach. I am thinking a lunch stop at Gott's in Greenbrae. There are plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with a large variety of foods. We can add a break in Fairfax if needed.

For those who want to join further North, before Richmond Bridge. Let's meet up at Raymond's Pizza (130 Railroad Ave, Richmond, CA 94801) at 9:15. This is also an option for those who want to shorten the ride. I believe starting and ending at Raymond's shortens the ride about 30 miles.

Please bring all the ancillary food and equipment appropriate for a 85 mile road ride.

The route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43098829

Ride to Donut Alley in Larkspur for donuts! We will ride our bikes over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and enjoy donut and coffee (instead of croissant and cocoa). **Shop only accepts cash!** We welcome new riders.

A large portion of the route is on dedicated bike path, but please be cautious going over train tracks in Richmond. We will have a bathroom and water stop at Richmond Marina Park about 6 miles in.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38428079

Let's do this 50-mile route with bits and pieces cobbled together from the Grizzly Peak Century, including the new Wildcat detour through the Arlington.

There are quite a few ways to shorten this route and/or make it less hilly. We can discuss at the start of the ride. The goal is to get back to North Berkeley by 2PM because there is a Century Coordinator meeting happening at 3PM that many of us need to attend.

We can have a quick-ish stop at Peet's for snacks, water, and bathrooms in Orinda at roughly Mile 28.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43109552

***Updated ride!

Come join the T-paced version of the co-listed TM ride this Saturday! This ride is open to everyone, and is also timed with the intention that any T-paced Century Coordinators can make it to the Century Coordinator’s meeting later on in the day.

We’ll take a slightly flatter route than the TM group, starting with them at North Berkeley Bart and working our way through the East Bay flats and around the hills to SPDR, and then continuing on to Moraga to get our climbin’ in on Pinehurst and Grizzly Peak, with the always spectacular descent down Spruce as the grand finale (GPC coordinators can also go directly to the meeting from Grizzly Peak, using the TM route).

The current route is about 41 miles and 2800 ft of climbing, but we can also add in Bears if the consensus is that we need more! :)

The link to the route is below - see you there!!!

East Bay Flats, Pinehurst, Grizzly Peak

Sweetwater from Sebastopol. Sweetwater Springs Road, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Wild Flour bakery. Trying out modified route of what I usually ride alone so I can go to Wild Flour Bakery before ride starts and load up on goodies for friends. First stop, 12.8 miles, bathroom. Sweetwater Springs Road sort of steep climb, 15% and close to 17% grades with cattle grates on Sonoma County rough roads; first time going this direction. Lunch at Lightwave Coffee and Kitchen, mile 33.6. Very scenic route. Ragle Ranch Park start, 500 Ragle Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472.

Route: Sweetwater from Sebastopol (Counterclockwise) - A bike ride in Sonoma County, CA (ridewithgps.com)

I had so much fun in March, I’m posting again!

Let's do this altered version of the Fremont Freewheelers' Primavera 100K. This route starts the loop in Dublin instead of Fremont, which means we get Palomares done early while we still have climbing legs - and also gets us in and out of Niles Canyon early (we'll only be on it for ~2 miles).

We'll have a brief stop at Mile 20 at Starbucks in Fremont, at Mile 35 at Ed Levin park in Milpitas, and Mile 49 at the little stand in Sunol off 84. Please be sure to have enough food and water for yourself, and a copy of the cue sheet as well. I'll do my best to keep folks together with rolling regroups, but will also expect a level of self sufficiency on a ride of this distance.

Together we'll enjoy Dublin Canyon, Palomares, Calaveras (including the wall!), and Foothill back to Pleasanton. Come join me and your fellow Grizzlies for a fun day on the bike!

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41696195

Meet at 10 for 10:15 departure. We'll follow the Bay Trail through Hercules to avoid some of the busy, hilly riding on San Pablo Ave (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36929213). Lunch in downtown Martinez in the plaza next to Starbucks. Bring your lunch or buy in Martinez. Return is via Alhambra Valley and over Pig Farm hill. Print your own cue sheet if you want one. On a relative scale, Pig Farm looks warmish for Sunday - check the weather and bring enuf water.

Some may wish to do the more challenging version that goes over Pig Farm twice (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32130675). Let us know if you want to do this version-- we may wish to appoint a secondary leader for this segment.

PLEASE Pre-register. It makes check-in much easier. If you are bringing a buddy who is not a member, you can pre-register them, and that is especially helpful.

Rain Cancels.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.

Weather permitting, we’ll ride from Marinwood to Nicasio via Lucas Valley Road and out to Pt Reyes Station for lunch via Samual P. Taylor park and Olema. Return via Pt Reyes-Petaluma Rd to Nicasio and back up Lucas Valley Rd. Ride is 47 miles with a few short climbs, Bring or buy lunch in Pt Reyes Station. Dress in layers as it can be cool in the redwoods. We will be using the non-dirt version of the route.

Ride can be shortened to 27 miles by starting in Nicasio - starting around 11am.

Questions call or email Debbie.

[RideWithGPS route] The ride has evolved with RTO (Return To Office). With some people going into the office a few days per week (generally Tuesdays and Thursdays), we are moving this ride to Wednesdays.

Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. We recommend tires wider than 32mm and gearing easier than 1:1. This is a T-pace ride with some steep and rocky climbs. Due to the early sunset, we will keep regroups short. Bright lights and a jacket. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Pictures from past rides: [1][2][3] E-bikes are not allowed on this route's trails.

Meet us at the southeast corner of Cutting Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway [Google Maps street view] We have a hard roll time of 5:35pm.

From Miller Creek we'll ride through Nicasio, Hick's Valley, and Chileno Valley. Then into Petaluma on the beautifully paved Spring Hill Road for lunch at Ray's Deli & Tavern. Return via Red Hill.

Shorten the ride to 49 miles by meeting us in Nicasio, probably about 10:20.

There is often a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first. Arrive by the meeting time if you don't want to chase.

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening spring/summer ride. A friendly ride with regroups for TM riders. We meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance), meet at 5:20 pm, ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

Come out and enjoy the spring evenings! We hope you will join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. Lights and a jacket are recommended. We will have multiple regroups and stick to a T pace on this ride. >>This ride is a no drop ride<<

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block section toward the end, but it's easy to avoid if anyone prefers.

RWGPS route here.

Start location: 408 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Route: 15 miles; +306 ft Gilman to Larkspur train station

This is the first leg of the GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay trip three day bike packing ride riding 190 miles.

Route collection: GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay

Full trip details can be found in Google Doc here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1q6low0_U4CvkZUn0FwO384h34g-cxLuNDDJMpdBPk/edit?usp=sharing

NOTE CHANGE OF START LOCATION TO THE WEST SIDE OF PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE (BRICKYARD COVE / SEABREEZE CAFE, Berkeley).

We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to bypass the tunnel.

Start location: Sonoma County Airport SMART Station, Airport Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA

Route: 52 miles; +4,475 ft Sonoma Airport train station to Salt Point

This is the second half of the first leg of the GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay trip three day bike packing ride riding 190 miles.

Route collection: GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay

Full trip details can be found in Google Doc here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1q6low0_U4CvkZUn0FwO384h34g-cxLuNDDJMpdBPk/edit?usp=sharing

Bike Packing - Mendocino/East Bay Day 2

Start location: Salt Point State Park, Woodside Campground, 25050 CA-1, Jenner, CA 95450

Route: 72 miles +5,651ft Salt Point to Samuel P Taylor

This is the second day of the GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay trip three day bike packing ride riding 190 miles.

Route collection: GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay

Full trip details can be found in Google Doc here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1q6low0_U4CvkZUn0FwO384h34g-cxLuNDDJMpdBPk/edit?usp=sharin

Ride the Three Bears with LT pace! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Ride the Classic Adagio route with T pace! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Should be perfect weather! Our lunch stop will be in Danville; Peets Coffee, Lunardi's supermarket and "Life is Sweet Bakery and Cafe" (gluten free zone) all within a block or two! I think we have our bases covered for a very fun day! Everyone is welcome; bring plenty of water, snacks and conversation!

Ride the Classic Andante route with TM pace! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Ride to Diablo Junction with TM pace! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43159369

Meet at 9:00 for introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website. This listing and pre-registration is for the M-pace group.

The route will go up and down South Gate, and will reach the Diablo Summit. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43159174

My cousin's getting married in Santa Rosa on this day, so why not ride before the wedding? Hope that people will join me on this loop from Cotati to Tomales. If you're in the North Bay, you can get to the start via the SMART train. The ride starts at Helen Putnam Park in DT Cotati (not to be confused with Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma). This route takes us on familiar roads like Gericke, Valley Ford, and Fallon-Two Rock. Brief stop at Route 1 Bakery and Kitchen at mile 22. Check out the RWGPS route.

Start location: Samuel P Taylor State Park, Creekside Loop Campground, 5 Taylor Park Rd, Lagunitas, CA 94938

Route: 52 miles +3,798 ft Samuel Taylor to Gilman, Berkeley

This is the third day of the GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay trip three day bike packing ride riding 190 miles.

Route collection: GPC Bike Packing - Mendocino to the East Bay

Full trip details can be found in Google Doc here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1q6low0_U4CvkZUn0FwO384h34g-cxLuNDDJMpdBPk/edit?usp=sharin

I stay in country part of Vacaville a lot on weekends and ride to Winters on Sundays before heading back home to Modesto. My route is usually 20 to 35 miles. I found a route from Pena Adobe Lake in GPC routes that I would like to try. Start will be Pena Adobe Lagoon Parking. Park entrance address is 1 Pena Adobe Rd, Vacaville, CA 95688. Drive a little around lagoon to parking. I haven’t been to park in years. Lunch in Winters at mile 23.7. I usually eat at Steady Eddy’s but plenty of choices in Winters. We can eat in the park across street or at Steady Eddy’s. Forecast is going back and forth for storm. Will see what it looks like that morning.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35771766

The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

Let's head out to Hearts Desire Beach in the hopes of finding warmer weather than at the ocean. Meet in Nicasio at 10 for a 10:15 start. Bring lunch or buy at Inverness Park Market. The wait can be long for sandwiches, but you can pre-order online at https://orders.cake.net/10021940. Bring layers as it could be cool at the beach. We will stop in Pt. Reyes Station on the way back for treats.

[RideWithGPS route] The ride has evolved with RTO (Return To Office). With some people going into the office a few days per week (generally Tuesdays and Thursdays), we are moving this ride to Wednesdays.

Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. We recommend tires wider than 32mm and gearing easier than 1:1. This is a T-pace ride with some steep and rocky climbs. Due to the early sunset, we will keep regroups short. Bright lights and a jacket. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Pictures from past rides: [1][2][3] E-bikes are not allowed on this route's trails.

Meet us at the southeast corner of Cutting Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway [Google Maps street view] We have a hard roll time of 5:35pm.

Join the club's virtual monthly business meeting at 7:00 pm. Optional social time from 6:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Check your email for an announcement with the agenda and details of how to join the meeting.

Meet at the BART exit on the south side of the highway at Stoneridge Mall Road. See the map link above for the exact location. If you drive, leave time to find a safe place to park and then ride to the meeting location. I'm not sure if Stoneridge Mall will ticket cars left there all day.

We'll ride out Foothill to Sunol and then Calaveras to Milpitas. Lunch will be at a taqueria on Sierra Road in Milpitas (mile 29). After lunch we tackle the difficult three mile climb of Sierra Road and loop back on Felter to Calaveras.

You can shorten the ride a little and make it considerably easier by skipping the Sierra-Felton loop and rejoining the group at the top of Calaveras.

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening spring/summer ride. A friendly ride with regroups for TM riders. We meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance), meet at 5:20 pm, ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

Come out and enjoy the spring evenings! We hope you will join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. Lights and a jacket are recommended. We will have multiple regroups and stick to a T pace on this ride. >>This ride is a no drop ride<<

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block section toward the end, but it's easy to avoid if anyone prefers.

RWGPS route here.

[RWGPS route] We're doing a tour of all five Arizmendi locations, plus a couple other bakeries. From the Ferry building, ride along the Embarcadero and through Dogpatch to (#1) Neighbor Bakehouse and then (#2) Arizmendi Mission. We'll take the detour up Twin Peaks to work up an appetite for (#3) Arizmendi Sunset. Then, we'll ride through GGP. Between crossing the GG and RSR bridges, we'll hit up (#4) Arizmendi San Rafael. We'll visit the (#5) Arizmendi Emeryville, and then (#6) Cheeseboard (an Arizmendi cousin), burn it off with a climb up Grizzly Peak, and then descend to "dessert" at (#7) Arizmendi Lakeshore. The route and ride ends at Lakeshore.

While this is a relatively social ride with lots of stops, we will go at a strong T pace. Bakery stops will range in duration: Some enough to pick up food, others enough to just “check in”. Please have a copy of the route to help you navigate through SF. In Albany (Mile 48), we'll do a time check; if it's after 4pm, we might skip the Grizzly Peak climb to bag Cheeseboard, Emeryville, and Lakeshore directly.

I am leading this ride as part of Noah Swartz’s Rando Cat Birthday Bash. If you would like to officially participate in the Rando Cat, please email me.

Come test and develop your cycling skills. For new club members, this is a good ride to find your pace as measured by GPC (see link below). For experienced and advanced riders, send it!
The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. 20% chance of rain cancels. The ITT is the only GPC ride where you have to be a member of the Club (insurance reasons), but you can join or renew right there at the start for $20/year. Pre-registration is optional

https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php

Meet at MacArthur BART at 9:45 for a pleasant ride out on the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island for lunch at Mersea restaurant. Chance to see all the improvements to the 400 acre island as new condos and a hotel are being constructed.

Join us for a T-paced version of Anne and Mickey’s Drakes Beach Birthday ride!

We’ll start from Nicasio, which modifies mileage from the TM version to just about 52 miles, and we will plan to catch lunch at Drakes Beach with the TM group. Please either bring lunch or plan to buy when we stop on the way at Point Reyes Station (there are no concessions at the beach).

Should be a lovely summer ride through the Marin countryside to the beach!

The route is posted below, and please see the co-posted TM ride for more details. Hope to see you there!

Drakes Beach B-Day Ride - T pace

A fun trail ride with challenging hills and swoopy single tracks. Gravel or MTB tires are required. Bring plenty of water. Optional ride to Crockett or Port Costa for local fare after. Email with any questions.

Ride with GPS suggested route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43162899

Join us for a joint birthday ride! Micky had a big birthday in late May, Anne had a big birthday in early June, we're compromising in the middle of our ages with a 70 mile ride out to Drakes Beach (you have to join the ride to learn how old we are!!). We'll meet at Marinwood community center in San Rafael at 9:20 am, with 9:30 am start. We'll ride ~ 20 miles to Pt Ryes Station, pick up sandwiches/food at the market/bakery, then ride to Drakes Beach (mile 35) for lunch at the beach. (Original food stop was Inverness Park market but they're closed on Sundays!) There's no food available at Drakes Beach so either bring your own lunch or buy food at the market. Then we'll ride back with a 2nd food stop in Pt Reyes Station (mile 52) for coffee/bakery and bathrooms. You can shorten the route to ~50 miles by starting/ending in Nicasio. Please download the route so you can navigate on your own, and pre-register for the ride so we'll know you're coming. Hope you'll join the fun! Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43179197

Happy Fathers Day, y'all. If you can make it out, please join us. The distance is only 31 for this day; I just couldn't figure things out with Redwood being out! I'll personally make it 35 by biking to Rockridge BART. Here's the route. We'll meet at 9:45 and roll 5-7 minutes after. If you get there early, you can always get a coffee at either Highwire or Ain't Normal. Faster riders are welcome, but know the route, so you don't get lost. Otherwise, we'll be chill.

Peloton of Elders returns most Tuesdays with either mostly flat rides or e-bike options.

On June 20 we start in the parking lot behind Baja Cali Taqueria (23 Orinda Way, Orinda) and take Moraga Way, St Mary's etc to Danville Road, Camino Tassajara and Blackhawk, return to Danville with a stop at Peet's.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43345244

PoE is for us older riders who can no longer do all the hills, but everyone is welcome.

I need at least one rider as my wife won't let me ride alone, so while pre-registration is optional, please someone register if you are coming.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.

Help celebrate our June birthdays- Debbie, Margie, Sally, Jim, Lucy, Mark R, Jackie. Pat R (other ??) with our annual ride from Valley Ford through Occidental to Duncan Mills for lunch and birthday treats with a return along Hwy 1. The basic ride is about 40 miles with an optional 7 or so miles along Austin Creek and back up Cazadero Hwy. On return along Hwy 1, there is an optional steep climb up Bay Hill Rd. There will also be optional out and back to Jenner for seal overlook.

Bring lunch or buy lunch in Duncans Mills. There are pizza and sweets at the Gold Coast Coffee and Bakery where we have lunch or you can buy a sandwich across the road at the general store.

Bring layers for the ride along the coast.

Questions - email or call Debbie.

[RideWithGPS route] The ride has evolved with RTO (Return To Office). With some people going into the office a few days per week (generally Tuesdays and Thursdays), we are moving this ride to Wednesdays.

Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. We recommend tires wider than 32mm and gearing easier than 1:1. This is a T-pace ride with some steep and rocky climbs. Due to the early sunset, we will keep regroups short. Bright lights and a jacket. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Pictures from past rides: [1][2][3] E-bikes are not allowed on this route's trails.

Meet us at the southeast corner of Cutting Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway [Google Maps street view] We have a hard roll time of 5:35pm.

From our Marinwood start, we will ride to Nicasio, then past the the Cheese Factory, Hicks Valley, and over the Marshall Wall to Hwy 1. Lunch in Pt. Reyes Station before completing the loop.

Shorten the ride to about 42 miles by starting in Nicasio. We should pass through there about 10:20 or so.

Please pre-register if you can. There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us in Nicasio, where we will have a short regroup.

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening spring/summer ride. A friendly ride with regroups for TM riders. We meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance), meet at 5:20 pm, ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

Come out and enjoy the spring evenings! We hope you will join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. Lights and a jacket are recommended. We will have multiple regroups and stick to a T pace on this ride. >>This ride is a no drop ride<<

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block section toward the end, but it's easy to avoid if anyone prefers.

RWGPS route here.

This is a short but strenuous ride on mostly quiet roads. Regroup at Spruce / Wildcat Canyon / Inspiration point in Tilden Park, on El Toyonal / Camino Pablo, and at El Toyonal / Alta Vista there is a more strenuous option for those who want to go off on there own to take Lomos Contadas to Grizzly Peak Blvd for a very steep return route. Perfect 20/20 ride, 20 miles and 2000 ft of climbing.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43320061

The YouTube channel Gravel Bike California is hosting a group ride this Saturday. The ride starts at Java Hut in Fairfax at 9:30am, so I would like to arrange a meetup for folks who want to ride from East Bay.

Details about the ride:

• About the ride
• Strava event (for RSVP)

The pace is about T-TM (with few faster folks riding M pace in the front), and it's a no-drop ride.

We will meet at the water fountain across Park Place from Kaleidoscope Coffee (Google Street View) at 7:40am, roll at 7:45, and aim to arrive at Java Hut at 9:15am (RideWithGPS route).

Please read the About the ride page carefully and bring a bike that's appropriate for the dirt ride.

Marin Headlands offers awesome views of the GGB and the Pacific Ocean. The Headlands loop include bunkers from WWII, Nike Missile Site, and Battery Townsley. The route is 78 miles starting at Rockridge BART. If you want a shorter ride (51 miles), there will regrouping at Raymond's Pizza in Richmond (130 Railroad Ave, Richmond, CA 94801).

Please be equipped with appropriate nutrition and equipment for a 50+ mile road ride.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43352367

Starting at Brickyard Cove, riding along the Bay Trail to Little Louie's in Point Richmond, we continue on to Point Molate and further on towards the San Pablo Marina to Sailing Goat restaurant (was Black Star Pirate BBQ) for lunch.

Pizza, sandwiches, beer and sodas available.

Let's hope the sunny skies continue as we enjoy this classic Marin ride. Several challenging hills (Lucas Valley up to Big Rock, Cheese Factory, Marshall Wall), and hopefully a sunny picturesque roll along Tomales Bay and beyond as we work our way to a late lunch in Pt Reyes Station. Optional start in Nicasio, which shortens the route to 41 miles. Bring water and snacks to see you through to the lunch break, and lunch or $$ to buy. Other paces welcome so long as you're comfortable navigating the route in the event you're off the front or the back of the main group. Please download the route to your preferred method of navigation -- leader will not have cue sheets to hand out. Full ride meets at 9:30 at Miller Creek, Nicasio riders be ready to roll around 10:30. Pre-registration appreciated.

Bucolic ride with many hills includes Wildcat Canyon Road in Tilden park, St. Mary’s trail, Canyon Road, Pinehurst Road, Skyline and Grizzly Peak Blvd, mostly low traffic roads. Regrouping at about 5-8 mile intervals. 41 miles with 3300 feet of climbing mostly at the beginning and end. Check the ride profile. This ride is not a race but as with many rides in the east bay you will be ascending though the east bay regional park and the associated hills.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43319993

Join us for an essentially flat ride from Lake Merritt Bart Station (meet on Oak near 8th). We will be crossing the High St bridge and circling clockwise to Alameda shoreline, USS Hornet, and then returning to the bridge on a separated bike path. From there we cross over the freeway for an optional break at Tacos Sinaloa (cash only). Return to Lake Merritt Bart station on East 12th past a homeless encampment. That is the ride end, however the ride leaders will continue on to Berkeley/Richmond by bike. Please join us for a low-key, no drop ride.

Here is the suggested RWGPS route from the club library. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43307788

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

The GPC Tuesday Brisk Ride is a fast paced group ride where we focus on safety, pack skills and high intensity hill climb efforts. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is encouraged and closes at 4:30pm. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Chris if you have any questions.

Escape June gloom: forecast says eighty degrees in Napa! 😎

Join your fellow Grizzlies on a summer ride through the beautiful hills and valleys of Napa!
Everyone is welcome. Meet at Cuttings Wharf by 10 a.m. and roll at 10:15 a.m.
Plan for a warm day with temperatures in the low '80s. Bring plenty of water and snacks; late lunch stop at Browns Valley Market on our return to the cars at Cuttings Wharf.

Please pre-register by 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Mt Veder Route: Ride With GPS Route

Start at Cuttings Wharf: Google Map

[RideWithGPS route] The ride has evolved with RTO (Return To Office). With some people going into the office a few days per week (generally Tuesdays and Thursdays), we are moving this ride to Wednesdays.

Join us for a social mixed terrain ride. We recommend tires wider than 32mm and gearing easier than 1:1. This is a T-pace ride with some steep and rocky climbs. Due to the early sunset, we will keep regroups short. Bright lights and a jacket. Riders are welcome to peel off at any point to get in more riding or head on home. Pictures from past rides: [1][2][3] E-bikes are not allowed on this route's trails.

Meet us at the southeast corner of Cutting Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway [Google Maps street view] We have a hard roll time of 5:35pm.

It might finally hit 70 ℉ in Marin this week. Let's celebrate with a quite hilly ride. From Miller Creek we'll ride to Mt Tam Summit via Las Gallinas, Fawn Drive, and BoFax Rd. Then descend Pantoll to Stinson Beach for lunch. Return via Hwy 1 and Olema to Platform Bridge, Nicasio, and Lucas Valley. See the route on RideWithGPS.

Save about 6 miles and a bit of climbing by skipping the out-and-back to the summit.

Pre-registration is appreciated. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at the Fairfax police station (mile 5.5), where we will pause for water and restroom.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch.

Please join us for this weekly Thursday evening spring/summer ride. A friendly ride with regroups for TM riders. We meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance), meet at 5:20 pm, ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

Come out and enjoy the spring evenings! We hope you will join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. Lights and a jacket are recommended. We will have multiple regroups and stick to a T pace on this ride. >>This ride is a no drop ride<<

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block section toward the end, but it's easy to avoid if anyone prefers.

RWGPS route here.